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Brain Injury

Brain injuries suck.

 

For so many reasons. A big one is that the Control Center, Communication HQ, is the thing that’s broken. It’s why you hear so many people describe concussions as “hard to explain” when talking to people without first hand experience. Symptoms of brain injury can be affected by so many factors- body chemistry, velocity of the injury, whether you’ve had one before. Every concussion is different.

Concussion

A concussion is a type of TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury) caused by a bump, blow, or jolt to the head or by a hit to the body that causes the head and brain to move rapidly back and forth.

CTE

Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy is a degenerative brain disease found in athletes, military veterans, and others with a history of repetitive brain trauma.

PCS

Post-Concussion Syndrome is the persistence of concussion symptoms beyond the normal course of recovery. The majority of concussion symptoms will resolve within one month, but in cases that last longer than a month, doctors may diagnose PCS.

Patients with PCS can experience concussion-like symptoms at rest or in response to too much cognitive or physical activity, often forcing them to withdraw from their usual physical, social, and professional lives.

Definitions from
Concussion Legacy Foundation
 

Common Symptoms
 
Headache
 
Light-headedness
 
Dizziness
 
Nausea
 
Sensitivity to light
 
Sensitivity to noise
 
Ringing in the ears (tinnitus)
 
Blurred or double vision

Loss of coordination or balance

Difficulties with attention

Memory problems

Loss of focus

Difficulty multitasking

Difficulty completing mental tasks

Sleeping more than usual

Sleeping less than usual

Having trouble falling asleep

Anxiety

Depression

Panic attacks
 

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